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EntertainmentElla Langley joins Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande as fourth woman to hold three of top four Billboard Hot 100 spots
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Ella Langley has achieved a rare Billboard Hot 100 milestone, becoming only the fourth female artist to simultaneously hold three of the top four spots on the chart. She joins Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ariana Grande in this exclusive club. Langley's hit 'Choosin' Texas' remains at No. 1 for a thirteenth week, tying Brandy and Monica's 'The Boy Is Mine' as the fourth-longest-running No. 1 by a female act. Her other top four hits are 'Be Her' at No. 3 and 'I Can't Love You Anymore' (with Morgan Wallen) at No. 4. Overall, Langley is the ninth act ever to control three of the top four positions simultaneously. 'Choosin' Texas' also leads multiple Billboard charts including Streaming Songs, Digital Song Sales, and Hot Country Songs, and has reached a new peak of No. 3 on the Billboard Global 200.
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Ella Langley continues to dominate the Billboard Hot 100 this week. The chart, which ranks the most-consumed songs in the United States based on streaming, radio airplay, and sales, sees "Choosin' Texas" hold steady at No. 1, performing strongly across all three metrics.
The smash became Langley's first leader on the competitive ranking earlier this year and has grown into one of the biggest hits of 2026, both in the U.S. and globally. Remarkably, "Choosin' Texas" is not the singer's only major achievement at the moment. As one collaboration rises to a new peak, Langley now claims three of the four biggest songs in the country and joins an exclusive club populated by some of the most successful acts in music history.
Ella Langley Claims Three of the Top Four Hits in America
Three of the top four spots on the Billboard Hot 100 belong to Langley this week:
- "Choosin' Texas" holds at No. 1 (non-mover)
- "Be Her" holds at No. 3 (previously climbed one rung higher but was blocked from becoming her second No. 1 by "Choosin' Texas")
- "I Can't Love You Anymore" (featuring Morgan Wallen) rises from No. 6 to a new peak of No. 4
These three tracks are Langley's only top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and all of them now occupy that region simultaneously.
Ella Langley Joins Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande
Langley becomes only the fourth female artist to claim three of the top four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. She joins:
- Taylor Swift
- Ariana Grande
- Sabrina Carpenter
All three previously managed this rare feat within the past few years.
Looking at all musical acts, Langley is only the ninth to control three of the ranking's four highest spaces simultaneously. The full group includes:
- The Beatles
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- Morgan Wallen
- 21 Savage
- Taylor Swift
- Ariana Grande
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Ella Langley
"Choosin' Texas" Ties a Historic No. 1
"Choosin' Texas" earns a thirteenth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The country-pop blockbuster ties "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica as the fourth-longest-running leader in the chart's history credited solely to women.
Only three hits by female soloists or all-female acts have spent more time atop the roster:
| Song | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 | |------|--------|----------------| | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Mariah Carey | 22 | | "We Belong Together" | Mariah Carey | 14 | | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston | 14 |
"Choosin' Texas" Rules Several Billboard Rankings
The Billboard Hot 100 is one of several charts where "Choosin' Texas" holds at No. 1. Langley's standout smash also remains in charge of:
- Streaming Songs
- Digital Song Sales
- Hot Country Songs
- Country Streaming Songs
The single reaches a new high on one of Billboard's two worldwide tallies:
- Billboard Global 200: Rises from No. 5 to No. 3 (combines sales and streaming activity worldwide)
- Billboard Global Excl. U.S.: Climbs 10 spaces to a new peak of No. 46 (similar methodology, excluding U.S. consumption)
Ella Langley Charts Five Hot 100 Hits This Week
Langley fills five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 this week:
| Song | Position | Change | |------|----------|--------| | "Choosin' Texas" | No. 1 | Steady | | "Be Her" | No. 3 | Steady | | "I Can't Love You Anymore" | No. 4 | Up from No. 6 | | "Loving Life Again" | No. 50 | Down 7 spots | | "Bottom of Your Boots" | No. 88 | Falling |
"Loving Life Again" is being promoted as the latest single from Langley's sophomore album, Dandelion — her first release to conquer the Billboard 200. The track has already climbed as high as No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sits just outside the top 10 on the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 11.
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Forbes - BusinessWestern
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Ella Langley Matches Feat of Three Other Women with Three Top Four Billboard Hits